Gerald Wayne Davis
Florence,Alabama
Summary
Journeyman Machinist with extensive experience in overseeing operations and ensuring safety in mechanical quality assurance. Skilled in CNC programming, lift planning, and training apprentices, contributing to effective project completion and quality standards.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Quality Assurance/Sermatech Coating/ Temporary Foreman
TVA
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
02.2017 - Current
- Oversee 10 employees including MQA personnel, laborers, and carpenters
- On-the-job training of apprentices through the Machinist Apprenticeship Program
- On-the-job training of high school students through the TVA STARS Program
- Assure that quality is safely achieved in the mechanical department
- Analyze and check hardness of materials
- Perform as received condition inspection of components including coal, gas, hydro, nuclear, and external customers.
- Perform final inspection of components to drawings
- Write lift plans for large rotors
- Coordinate shipping
- Reverse-engineer components
- Document issues and quality observations in Maximo using the corrective action program.
- Managed project costs and schedules, ensuring projects were completed on time and within budget.
- Ensure cost and schedule adherence for MQA department.
- Utilize procedure use and adherence through work packages and data sheets.
- Power Service Shop, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure project deadlines were met.
- Created and submitted detailed reports on job progress to management, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Communicated with suppliers and coordinated delivery of supplies to job sites.
- Managed inventory levels of supplies necessary for job completion.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Guided and directed crew members, providing technical assistance to enhance work quality and safety.
- Assessed work area conditions for potential hazards or risks.
- Inspected tools, materials, and equipment to ensure quality standards were met.
Machinist /Welder/ Dual-Rate Foreman
TVA
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
04.2004 - 02.2017
- Performed diverse roles as shop machinist, field machinist, and welder
- Program and operate CNC lathes and mills
- Oversaw machine shop operations, ensuring quality and safety standards
- Fabricate and refurbish steam turbine components
- Applied Sermatech coating to improve surface durability of components
- Diaphragm blade repair
- Replace rotor blades
- Align rotor couplings
- Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Machinist/Maintenance
GUBMK Constructors
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
01.1998 - 04.2004
- Various assignments including TVA Power Service Shop, TVA Colbert Fossil Plant, TVA Wheeler Dam, TVA John Sevier Fossil Plant, TVA Widows Creek Fossil Plant, and Boeing
- Programmed and operated large CNC lathes and mills to produce precision components.
- Machined wicket gate journals to precise specifications, ensuring optimal operation of hydraulic systems.
- Replaced and machined seals in various equipment, enhancing reliability and performance.
- Assist with assembly of International Space Station
- Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Machinist/Maintenance
Monarch Tile
Florence, Alabama
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Coordinated maintenance activities across all plant areas to ensure operational reliability
- Florence, Alabama
- Operated CNC machines to produce precision components for construction projects.
- Interpreted technical drawings and specifications for accurate fabrication.
- Conducted routine maintenance on machinery to ensure optimal performance.
Machinist
Machinist Local 65
Sheffield
06.1994 - 01.1996
- TVA Turbine Outages
- Sheffield, Alabama
- Operated precision machinery for various metal fabrication tasks.
- Interpreted blueprints to execute complex machining projects.
- Maintained equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
Machinist/Mold Maker
High Temp
Florence, Alabama
06.1993 - 05.1994
- Operated lathes and mills to produce high-quality precision components.
- Florence, Alabama
- Operated CNC machines to fabricate precision components for high-temperature applications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate part specifications.
- Calibrated and maintained machining tools for optimal performance and safety standards.
Education
Certificate - Machine Tool Technology/ Mastercam Programming
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, Alabama01-1993
High School Diploma -
Wilson High School
Florence, Alabama01-1991
Skills
- Quality assurance
- Component inspection
- Material hardness testing
- CNC programming
- Safety compliance
- Safety oversight
- Technical documentation
- Project coordination
- Job planning
- Cost control
- Inventory management
- Material ordering
- Equipment maintenance
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Effective communication
- Technical training
- Lift planning
Certification
- Basic Turbine, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1995
- Sermatech Coating, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2011
- Advanced Rigger, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2014
- Mobile Crane Field Coordinator, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2015
- TVA Instructor I, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2017
- TVA Metal Analyzer, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2017
- Hilman Traksporter, TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 2019
Timeline
Mechanical Quality Assurance/Sermatech Coating/ Temporary Foreman
TVA
02.2017 - Current
Machinist /Welder/ Dual-Rate Foreman
TVA
04.2004 - 02.2017
Machinist/Maintenance
GUBMK Constructors
01.1998 - 04.2004
Machinist/Maintenance
Monarch Tile
01.1996 - 01.1998
Machinist
Machinist Local 65
06.1994 - 01.1996
Machinist/Mold Maker
High Temp
06.1993 - 05.1994
Certificate - Machine Tool Technology/ Mastercam Programming
Northwest-Shoals Community College
High School Diploma -
Wilson High School